What's the obsession with sam walton's place and ammo anyway?

[arjay]

Walmart is very good at knocking down their suppliers prices,they are just good at what they do.They really need some competition....

 

[pharmer]

Walmart is very good at knocking down their suppliers prices,they are just good at what they do.They really need some competition....

Yep, all somebody needs to do is sell below WalMart prices. They'll clean up. Joe

 

[fiasconva]

We have both a Dick's and BassPro nearby. Even their sale prices are more than Walmart's every day price. I'm not obsessed but why pay more for the exact same ammo?

 

[arjay]

Yep, all somebody needs to do is sell below WalMart prices. They'll clean up. Joe

Or have a spectacular bankruptcy

 

[ladyT]

(Before the madness) - Wallys are everywhere , and the ones that still sell ammo ( about half) were fairly consistant , and if you had a gun or prefered load thereof that passed the WalMart test , you could be assured of steady supply anywhere , at reasonable prices. It would take a major sale at a LGS to come close to matching WM prices. ( Of course the LGS had bigger selection , and better odds of counter help able to give a semi-intelligent answer.)

( In current times ) - after long having had entirely bare shelves other than from 0800-0930hrs on delivery days , they now range from having some stock to having almost everything except popular cals. Can't remember last time saw .22lr @ WM. When ammo is found , is at pre-panic prices.

By the time Dicks arrived in my area they were primarily a mainstream sports and casual clothing store , with a small hunting/ fishing dept in the corner , so I don't really consider them an Outdoors Store like the others mentioned. Their pre-panic prices were a bit higher than WM , but more likely to have basic ammo in popular pistol cals. It was minor thrill to find occasionally in stock bricks of .22lr , but at $40 , still not ready to stock up.

Meanwhile my largest LGS will usually have lower end fmj in stock. But at $25-30 for 9mm , and .$35-40 for .40,.45 (per 50) . Somewhat comforting to be able to be assure of getting Somthing , but at those prices once you have absolute minimum supply on hand at home , you only buy addition for direct range use , and in reduced quantities. ( Did I mention the $50 10mm , an hour+ drive , and greatful to find it at all ? )

Sorry but pre panic prices no longer exist since there has been at least one price hike from the manufacturers and Oct. has a history of price increases. Prices remain high and as each day passes hope that they will start to fall fades.

Ammo consumption so far this year has been around 1,000 rounds of assorted calibers. Last year I would have already shot 15,000 rounds by this time. As it is I doubt I will ever shoot that much ammo again.